Efficacy and safety for women and their unborn babies using misoprostol as a vaginal insert to induce labour for women past 40 weeks of pregnancy

Efficacy and safety of misoprostol vaginal insert to induce labour in pregnancies beyond 40+0 weeks of gestation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14702259

Enrollment

300

Registered

2020-08-21

Start date

2014-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-03-14

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Conditions

Induction of labour in women with prolonged pregnancies Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

All women participating in our study gave informed consent. All patients are induced to labour at 40 and more weeks of gestation based on their first-trimester ultrasound examination. Baseline demogra

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years 2. No prior history of Caesarean section 3. Prolonged pregnancy requiring induction of labour

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindications for prostaglandins

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured using case report forms: 1. Time from insertion to the onset of labour (hours) 2. Time from onset of labour until delivery (hours) 3. Time from insertion to birth was measured (hours)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026